Leo Charalambides: Last News

served the noise abatement order in November 2021 from a new resident who had moved to the city during lockdown.Despite months of petitioning and fundraising for the venue and messages of support from acts local to or with strong connections to Manchester including Elbow’s Guy Garvey and The 1975’s Matty Healy, Night & Day remains in danger of closure due to a planning file for the redevelopment of a nearby building.Although a noise abatement order isn’t grounds to shut a venue down, it could be subject to seizure of sound equipment, fines and potential prosecution. These alone would be enough to shut down Night & Day for good.Now, the venue has returned to court to continue appealing the noise abatement order.

crowded and chaotic scenes on public transport and in off-licences at kicking out time. Mr Joseph operates four prominent LGBTQ+ bars across the UK, including Canal Street's G-A-Y, since launching in London more than 40 years ago.He has instructed leading barristers to challenge these restrictions, supported by The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA).Barristers at Kings Chambers, including Sam Karim QC, Sarah Clover and Leo Charalambides, along with Dan Rosenberg of Simpson Miller Solicitors have now served a pre-action protocol for judicial review.The action is also supported by G-A-Y's legal advisor Kirsty McShannon, of Azorra Ltd.The legal team has written to Matt Hancock with a formal challenge to the curfew.